Lakemont is a very small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,728 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lakemont is the 231st largest community in Georgia.
A relatively large number of people in Lakemont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.37% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Lakemont is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Lakemont’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Lakemont has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Lakemont has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Lakemont than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Lakemont may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Lakemont doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The overall education level of Lakemont is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.92% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Lakemont in 2022 was $43,875, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,500 for a family of four. However, Lakemont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Lakemont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lakemont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lakemont include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Lakemont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.